Romanian President expects expansion of maritime transport with “long-term partner” Georgia
“This is an ambitious Agreement and together we can make a valuable contribution to strengthening Europe's energy security and also contribute to sustainable development and growth in the countries of the region”, the President said. Photo: Klaus Iohannis/Twitter
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Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Saturday said he expected that maritime transport would be expanded with Georgia at the signing ceremony of the Agreement on a strategic partnership in the field of green energy development and transmission between the governments of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Romania and Hungary.
Iohannis noted energy security and regional cooperation have been a “key task” for Romania and the European Union, against the backdrop of the “current security situation” and military aggression in Ukraine, and stressed the need for “better cooperation” and “more solidarity” to overcome the common challenges”.
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The official emphasised the Agreement would create a framework for “long-term” cooperation between the countries in many directions, including production, transportation and trade of clean energy, the development of new transmission lines and infrastructure, especially the Black Sea submarine cable, and joint projects, green hydropower and energy efficiency.
This is an ambitious Agreement and together we can make a valuable contribution to strengthening Europe's energy security and also contribute to sustainable development and growth in the countries of the region”, the President said, adding “tangible”, flagship initiatives implemented in the field of the Eastern Partnership would be brought forward with the Agreement.
The Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has participated in the plenary meeting on the signing ceremony of the Agreement, as part of his official visit in Bucharest.
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary and Romania must work efficiently in order to achieve our goals and should work as one team, in close cooperation and coordination with the European Union, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Saturday at the signing ceremony of the Agreement on Strategic Partnership in the field of Green Energy Development and Transmission between Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania and Hungary in Bucharest.
Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends,I am pleased to address the distinguished audience at today’s important gathering. At the outset, I would like to thank the Romanian side for hosting and organising this event, which has a historical importance. I also thank Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission for supporting the project.
Georgia's strategic geographic location makes a "natural bridge" connecting the West and the East and is a gateway to eight landlocked countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia, which is a crucial link on the European Union's Global Connectivity map and a game changer, when it comes to diversification of transport routes and energy supply, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Saturday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday left for a working visit to the Romanian capital of Bucharest, with the signing of an agreement on “strategic partnership” with the governments of Azerbaijan, Romania and Hungary for the development and transmission of green energy on the agenda of the Government head.
Oliver Varhelyi, the European Union Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Policy, on Sunday announced the bloc would allocate €17 billion for the economic and investment plan of its Eastern Partnership initiative, including €2.3 billion in estimated total investments for the Black Sea Strategic Submarine Electricity Cable.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Thursday said Georgia’s location placed “high importance” on the country in its role as an alternative trade route for transportation of goods from Asia to Europe in the wake of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.
Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili highlighted the importance of developing sustainable energy sources in a roundtable discussion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference on Tuesday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and his Romanian counterpart Nicolae Ciucă on Saturday highlighted the importance of signing the Agreement on Strategic Partnership in the field of Green Energy Development and Transmission between the Governments of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Romania and Hungary, amid the current challenges of European energy security.
The Black Sea strategic submarine electricity cable between Georgia and the European Union will be a “window of new opportunities”, which will turn the country into an electricity hub and improve the internal energy market, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday at the signing ceremony of the Agreement on Strategic Partnership in the field of Green Energy Development and Transmission between Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania and Hungary.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday said strengthening the interconnections and energy transit capabilities of the region was of strategic importance for the Government, at the plenary session on Strategic Partnership Agreement for Green Energy Development and Transmission.